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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.No, my point is it is only badly incentivized for a table that does not care about story. And I would claim: D&D is a story driven game...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.The point about doom clocks is interesting. I would argue that a broader approach to clocks can be applied. I mean, a character needing...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread Do you go in RAW 100%?.Most of the games we've played for the first time were RAW, or at least, as best we could with our knowledge of the ruleset. Our...
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SI try to play something as written before trying to change it. People very much overestimate their ability to tell how rules play at the...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General Pick your PHB (Ancestries).1. Human 2. Halfling 3. Dwarf 4. Elf 5. Gnome 6. Pixie 7. Any bipedal anthropomorphic creature (cat people, dog people, elephant people...
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SScott Christian reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Critical Role Brennan Lee Mulligan & Matt Mercer in conversation (Variety video) with
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Mulligan: "The Mercer Effect is me and my friends having a f'ing job." Very fun two person conversation or actors-on-actors interview... -
SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.I've used something similar for a different system. No Rest: Sailing on a ship through a rough storm Rugged Rest: Camping in the...
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SScott Christian reacted to ...m...'s post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with Like.
...gritty realism with lifestyle rest mechanics works well for me: reins in both five-minute adventuring days and five-week adventuring...
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SScott Christian reacted to Voadam's post in the thread What Is Your Favorite Linear Adventure/Campaign with Like.
I really like the Pathfinder 1e adventure paths. I have run campaigns of Reign of Winter (Baba Yaga and Ice Witch themed), Carrion Crown...
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SScott Christian reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with Like.
The newer editions' method also takes away the choice on the second day as to whether to carry on when only partially recovered or to...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".You are right. It was wrong and myopic. I should not have used that word, and I apologize. Yes. I have played several story centered...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".I have run entire campaigns on no prep. I have strolled in with just a cursory glance at notes. And I have read and examined the notes...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".Interesting, I didn't know I was a superhero? ;) And that is why I said this: The reason I say that is because half the site is...
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SScott Christian reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I design and publish my own stuff, so to some extent the answer here comes from that experience as well as prep I do for my own personal...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".I agree. There is a lot more to it. And the question about prep is interesting. So, would you mind answering it? I love to learn how...